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Betsy DeVos has recently graced the different media pages and also television screens. This is because of her nomination as the secretary of education. Following this nomination, she has gone under great scrutiny because of the different donations that she has been involved in.

On January 31, 2017, she advanced to the next stage of her vetting following the support from 12 senators on the committee. Even though she may not have passed, she seems to be headed in the right direction.

What would make the President nominate her? Well, her work in the education system has contributed a lot to the education system. In 2015, it was reported that together with her husband Dick DeVos they donated around $ 3 million to the education reforms.

She believes that the education should be opened up for profit. This means that opening the education system will give the parents a choice when it comes to their children education.

Betsy has also been a proponent when it comes to the education vouchers. This will allow the children to attend the private school to public funding. She is passionate about the education system and probably the reason why she was nominated to the post. She has been the chairwoman of the board of the Alliance of School choice.

Dick and Betsy’s foundation (dbdvfoundation.org) has also established a scholarship which provides scholarships to different students from developing countries. She is a member of the Foundation for Excellence in Education which was founded by Jeb Bush.

Betsy DeVos is a business woman and philanthropist, and it is her philanthropy work that has put her in the limelight. She has been involved in different projects including supporting the arts. She was appointed to the board of directors of the Kennedy Center of Performing arts by the former president George W Bush. Together with her husband, they funded a center that is focused on teaching managers and art directors on how to manage their institutions.

Together with her family, they founded the ArtPrize which is an international art competition in Michigan.

Her foundation has donated a large sum of money to different causes. It was reported that they contributed $11.6 million. In total, the family has contributed $139 million in their lifetime. They have been ranked 24 on the 2015 top America’s top giver’s list.

She is known as a millionaire from her different business projects. She is the chairwoman of the Windquest Group which is an investment firm that focuses on technology, clean energy, and manufacturing. This is a firm that was established in 1989. She has also produced a stage play for Broadway in 2012. This is a play that ran for 3 weeks.

A recent article published by The Detroit News announced that the city of Detroit razed 10,000 vacant buildings since Mayor Mike Duggan began his term in 2014. Mayor Duggan has been a vocal champion of the blight busting campaign in Detroit to improve the quality of life of all city residents.

Official estimates put the number at 40,000 vacant houses that are due for demolition throughout the city. Some of the benefits of the demolition process have been that structure fires have decreased by at least 25 percent and property values across the city have gone up. As a result of the many housing demolitions, housing renovations are starting to spring up and increase the overall property values in the city.

The average house demolition in Detroit now costs around $12,300, and Mayor Duggan said that the city is trying to keep the costs below $13,000 if at all possible. Funding has been provided by both the U.S. Treasury and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. More funding increases for the citywide demolition projects are expected to come through for next year.

Requests for proposal for renovation projects in the demolished neighborhoods have already been released by the city, according to Arthur Jemison, Detroit’s director of housing and revitalization. Some of the projects for revitalization planned by the city include parks, orchards and green spaces on the 250 vacant lots in the Fitzgerald neighborhood. Housing renovations will account for the remaining 100 vacant lots available in that neighborhood so far.

Since time in memorial, lawyers have existed and have been responsible for developing rules so that communities can live in an orderly and peaceful manner. In this day and age, lawyers are found on every corner of the globe. The career itself is demanding, and they have to be endowed with some skills so as to give their best. Below are some of the very important skills that a good lawyer must possess.

A good lawyer must have exemplary analytical skills. This goes a very long way in him having the ability to derive useful information from large volumes of information.

A lawyer is also supposed to be creative. A creative person sees reasonable solutions when very complicated and unique situations are experienced.

A good lawyer must have very good research skills. Drafting and preparing a legal strategy requires very large amounts of research. Anybody working in the legal profession must possess very excellent research skills that are very useful when gathering information.

A good lawyer must also have very good interpersonal skills. This is very integral when matters related to developing trusting relationships with those they work with are concerned.

A lawyer must also be a logical thinker. He must have the ability to think logically and make judgments that are reasonable as well as assumptions on the information presented before him.

The best lawyers are made of people who persevere. This is because in very many instances, cases require long hours of work with a lot of writing as well as heavy research. A good legal assistant must be at all times willing to put in the time so as to get the job done.

Good lawyers are also good public speakers and do not fret when addressing the courtroom. They are also supposed to have very good writing skills and comprehension skills so as to have an easy time understanding the complex information contained in the legal documents and research.Ricardo Tosto belongs to the creme de la creme of Brazilian lawyers. He is considered by many in the profession as one of the most prominent strategists in the country’s legal practice. Tosto started humbly with a small office and went ahead to make it one of the most sought after and biggest litigation firms in the country.

Throughout his career, Ricardo Tosto de Oliveira Carvalho has been involved in defending both companies and public personalities in cases that have been very successful. He has been a very notable pioneer in the adoption of different legal mechanisms and has mentored very many young lawyers to become notable names.

When it comes to choosing a cosmetic surgeon, who would not want one that brims of patience, knowledge yet has genuine warmth about them and does not mind answering concerns to ensure that a patient will feel at ease if they decide to have a procedure completed. This type of cosmetic surgeon does not simply exist on television or in fairy tales. Dr. Jennifer Walden has been accomplishing these patient goals for several years now and those that have worked alongside her have obtained desired results and trust.

Considerate and attentive, Dr. Walden enrolled in the respected University of Texas where she majored and obtained a biology degree. Soon after she enrolled in the university’s Medical School, in which she became well-educated in the field of medicine, leading to graduating second in her class. When her medical schooling was completed, Dr. Walden completed her medical preparation by heading to New York City to pursue a fellowship in the area of aesthetic surgery to assist her in working towards her plastic surgery certification at New York City’s Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. Since the young physician stepped into this facility she has made it her specialty in the field of reconstructive and aesthetic surgery focusing on the body, breast and face.

This thorough cosmetic surgeon (who has a very loyal fan base of patients) uses a philosophy in her practice intended to enhance balance and health using an approach that is personalized to each patient in accomplishing reconstructive or aesthetic surgery. Dr. Walden also provides a staff that is welcoming, friendly and eager to assist those whose goal is to improve their body image and self-esteem which walks hand in hand. Direct and honest, Walden takes every step to be sure that her patients are completely informed about every aspect of a particular procedure to be sure they are making the best choices to obtain results they strive for. While Dr. Walden sees several patients daily, she wants to be confident that each one feels and looks the best they can, so she goes above and beyond in being committed to the safety and total care of each individual.

Dr. Jennifer Walden and her pleasant staff focus on ensuring that each patient is treated with the utmost respect and genuine compassion, traits not often seen in medical offices today. This cosmetic surgeon is as precise and thorough as one can find and loyal to every patient to ensure they are satisfied with end results. It can be quite a journey when it comes to cosmetic surgery but having someone like Dr. Walden to work with is a breath of fresh air as she listens and possesses flawless techniques!